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WorksheetsProperties of Waves
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
4.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
5.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse wave
6.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
7.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
8.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air.
d)
glass.
9.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
10.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
11.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
13.
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
a)
radio waves
b)
X-rays
c)
doing the wave at a football game
d)
microwaves
14.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
15.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
16.
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
17.
Of the following, ________ have the greatest frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum.
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
radio
d)
visible waves
18.
What is the speed of a sound wave that has a frequency of 250 hertz and a wavelength of 8 meters?
a)
31 m/s
b)
250 m/s
c)
2000 m/s
d)
5280 m/s
19.
The SI unit for frequency is ________.
a)
m
b)
m/s
c)
hertz
d)
s
20.
The distance from one point to the same point on the next wave.
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
21.
The electromagnetic spectrum includes only the invisible waves we can’t see.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.
a)
matter
b)
space
c)
energy
d)
water
23.
__________ have the most energy of the electromagnetic spectrum.
a)
infrared waves
b)
microwaves
c)
gamma rays
d)
x-rays
24.
The maximum height of a wave.
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
25.
What might a wave do as it encounters a boundary?
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
d)
all of the above
26.
When a light ray bends as it passes through a lens, what type of behavior does it demonstrate?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
dispersion
d)
absorption
27.
Which direction does a Longitudinal wave travel
a)
parallel
b)
perpendicular
28.
Which of these electromagnetic waves can we see?
a)
radio
b)
x-ray
c)
microwave
d)
visible light
29.
How are sound and light waves similar?
a)
both transmit energy
b)
both require a medium
c)
neither require a medium
d)
both transmit matter
30.
Can you hear sounds in a vacuum?
a)
Yes
b)
No
31.
Which of these CANNOT travel in empty space?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
mechanical
32.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
33.
This image represents what kind of wave behavior?
a)
Diffraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Resonance
34.
Choose the correct relationship for wavelength and frequency.
a)
Higher Frequency=Longer Wavelength
b)
Lower Frequency=Shorter Wavelength
c)
Higher Frequency=Shorter Wavelength
d)
Higher Frequency=Identical Wavelength
35.
The bending of a wave around a barrier or opening is called....
a)
Resonance
b)
Reflection
c)
Diffraction
d)
Refraction
36.
What is
the number of complete waves
which pass a fixed point each second?
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
velocity
d)
period
37.
Which of the following is measured in Hertz?
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
period
d)
frequency
38.
A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a
a)
RAREFACTION
b)
COMPRESSION
c)
VIBRATION
d)
SURFACE WAVE
39.
Amplitude is....
a)
the number of the waves per second.
b)
the height of the crest or the trough.
c)
measured in Hz
d)
none of the above
40.
Which color of wave has the highest frequency?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
pink
41.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
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